So I'm trying to run doom on my laptop with win xp through dosbox, and when i command dosbox to run my launcher for it, it says "this program must be run under Win32". what does this mean, and how do I fix it so I can run my game?
View 4 RepliesI'm troubleshooting a Windows XP (SP2) eMachine (with a fresh OS install on a new hard drive - no original eMachine software remains on the system) and I've never encountered such a persistent problem: certain applications (Fruit Loops, Adobe Acrobat Reader, among others) run fine after installation, but after a reboot they will not run. Their shortcuts, as well as the actual program executables, lose their original icons and are mysteriously changed to the generic window icon (the one Windows will use for a file type is doesn't recognize.) When I try to run these programs, using the desktop shortcut OR the actual executable, I get the error dialog box: "This program is not a valid Win32 application." This happens to several applications, while others (Pro Tools, Acid) remain unaffected and can be executed w/o any problem.
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View 7 Replies View RelatedI downloaded it ran it and rebooted but I am still having the same issue. I am trying to install a program and still get This is not a valid win32 application. All the EXE Icons look like the old MS Dos Icon's. I am currently scanning the machine but am most of the way through and no viruses have been found.
View 4 Replies View RelatedThis is my first post so I'm likely to appear stupid. I'm of average computer competence but love the things. Short story is this:I have an accounting program in which I have data files for each year of my business. These have been successfully backed up for years on CD and now JumpDrive, and stored on the desktop with a shortcut for easy access.I downloaded and installed SP2. Now when trying to open a file, I get the message C:XXXXXXXXX is not a valid Win32 application. It always was before so what changed?I cannot back up my current files because that is the name I've always used. The computer doesn't recognize the name as valid so I have no security. An ancillary problem is that years ago, my adorable husband somehow associated my old data file to be opened with MusicMatch. (We don't even discuss this.) I managed a workaround so that I got the files to open with their program application even though I could never change the icon from MusciMatch. No harm no foul. No longer. Post SP2, the danged thing went back to opening MusicMatch, ignoring my old workaround. Messing with it for hours got it to where I'm now getting the invalid file messagel.
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View 3 Replies View RelatedCan you tell me with this SoftwareBundler problem. I've tried everything, and it just keeps showing up on my 'Windows Defender' warning, everytime I boot up. Recently, I downloaded three P2P programes, but have now un-installed them. So it looks as though one of those P2P has caused this softwareBundler?
my system is been infected with virus win32 virut most of them occured in my .exe files... i tried to reformat and install win xp pro but its all the same avast detected the virus and i tried to moved them to vault or chest but after that i can't open the programs like explorer, run, add and remove and so on.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI'm trying to run Regedit. I type REGEDIT and I get an error message saying "Regedit is not a valid Win32 application"It runs msconfig and sfc /scannow but not regedit. It did before. The only thing I have done differently is install more ram today.
View 4 Replies View RelatedI have an accounting program in which I have data files for each year of my business. These have been successfully backed up for years on CD and now JumpDrive, and stored on the desktop with a shortcut for easy access. I downloaded and installed SP2. Now when trying to open a file, I get the message C:XXXXXXXXX is not a valid Win32 application. It always was before so what changed?I cannot back up my current files because that is the name I've always used. The computer doesn't recognize the name as valid so I have no security.
View 1 Replies View RelatedEvery time I try to update a programme I get this message, I notice it says IE5, I'm using IE6 if that makes any difference to the error report.
View 14 Replies View RelatedI have been installed by windows xp sp3 after intallation all program work after i have reboot a dialog box appear that says explorer exe is not a valid win32 application and some of program was like this and windows file protection always appear.
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application. I did complete virusscan, rebooted the machine, tried to unzip the
files into a different folder and everytime I am getting the same message.
I have downloaded several programs which state they are compatible with Windows XP. However, when I try to open them, I get an error stating they are not valid win32 applications.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI friend of mine bought a new HP 6210 all-in-one. When I went to install the software for it I got this error message "%1 is not a valid Win32 application". I have researched this error and as far as I can figure it applies only to windows 2000 server and pro. He is running XP Pro. any suggestions on a fix to get this all-in-one working?
View 8 Replies View RelatedMy Computer is on XPSP2 and Office2003,the promlem is that (null) is not a valid win32 application when try to open any office appliactions, Mozilla firefox. My PC has restore points but when try to restore, process the request and finally reply "Restoration Process Incomplete" or restoration fail.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI am having trouble accessing some programs. My anti-virus prog, My SpyBot Searech and Destroy and now another Anti Virus prog I just bought and downloaded. After installing and clicking finish I click the icon on the DT and get a message such and such program "is not a valid Win32 application My AV prog I had for 8 months just started doing this three days ago. Just tried EasyCleaner, no luck. Downloaded NoAware and ran it and it showed more crap and some Trojans and W32's , but I can't delete unless I but the registered prog for 49 bucks. Nortons on line virus scan did not show these Trojans or worms. Makes me skeptical of buying more. Some programs work and other don't. I tried System Restore not lick there either. I have been working on this for 2 days.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have windows xp with internet explorer When i open my pictures and then right click on a picture and try to open it with photoshop i get this error message .jpeg is not a valid win32 application.I also have paintshop pro x and pictures will open with that.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI'm out of ideas for this one so any help would be much appreciate. I'm trying to install a driving test program from CD ROM. The CD does not auto run, and when I double click the .exe I get the above message. I have taken the following action to no avail: The CD runs fine on another PC with windows 2000. other programs seem to install and run just fine.
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View 7 Replies View RelatedEverytime I restart WinXP Home - I get this message: Generic Host Process for Win 32 Services has encountered a problem and needs to close.....
Error Report contains:
szAppName : svchost.exe szAppVer : 5.1.2600.2180 szModName : msi.dll
szModVer : 3.1.4000.2435 offset : 00012780
I have tried a system restore and that does not help. I have also found that I can now not see other computers on my network or even route to them. In addition Messenger Live will not log in any longer. They system could be messed up as I was shutting down last night it wanted to do some updates - I let it but this moring it still had the don't shut down screen on after 8 hours of sitting there I shut it down!
having problem with win virus.I have windows xp and the specialist installed CA security for my anti-virus,anti-spam.
View 11 Replies View Relatedi have a hard disk that has been recently affected by Win32/Mywife.E@mm virus and all the .doc and xls files have been reduced to 1kb irispective of their initial sizes and when you open the files you get this error; DATA Error [47 0F 94 93 F4 K5] I would like to recover the affected files to their original state, i have searched the internet over and no one seems to have the solution documented currently i am trying to download QuickView Plus (Version 8), i have tried all aplications i can come across, including recover my files, winhex, get data back for ntfs, and r-studio.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have downloaded an application from the internet and tried to run the setup however the program keeps giving me tis message: "Not a valid Win32 application". What is the matter? I have removed it and downloaded it again and it still doesn't help. How can i overcome this problem to install it?
View 3 Replies View RelatedFor the past several days I've started to get this error message while on line. Just after the error I can no longer send or receive anything email or browser.I can't even go off line. Restarting Windows is the only way to correct this situation. The problem occurs at random times but usually 30 minutes to an hour after I go on line.Attached is a snapshot of the actual error.
View 14 Replies View RelatedSo here's the deal: I try booting into windows one day, and I can't even get as far as the boot screen. Safe mode only results in a hard reboot, so I decided to run a repair install of windows XP. After doing this, several things started going wrong:
- At startup I receive a message "generic host service for win32 needs to close"
- Explorer's theme reverts to windows classic after a few minutes
- several key services are not running at startup, i.e windows audio, DCHP client
- at one point my audio randomly cut out and my screen began to fade to white, but the computer's been fine since, I just want some input before I decide to try running another repair install to see if there's any other way to remedy this situation.
I'm getting an error message at startup and when I run a couple of programs, An exception "unhandled win32 exception has occurred in programname.exe" However no debuggers are registered that can debug this exception. Unable to jet debug. I contacted Microsoft support who advise to do a repair install of xp, but I did this once before, on a different pc, and lost all the startmenu shortcuts to my installed programs, so am a bit loathe to do this, also as a test I created another administrative account and I don't get this issue. The simple solution (but not the most convenient) would be to use this other account, but is there another way around this?
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